Sasha Hutchings

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Sasha Hutchings (born December 21, 1988) is an American actress and dancer from Macon, Georgia. She is best known for being an understudy and ensemble member in the original Broadway cast of Hamilton. She has also appeared on Broadway in Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, Motown: The Musical, Rocky, Gypsy, and Memphis.

Hutchings grew up in Macon. Her father, Dr. William Hutchings, is a doctor, and her mother is a news anchor and teacher. She started taking dance lessons at age 3 and, inspired by her dance studio director in high school, chose to pursue dance as a career. She finished Central High School’s Fine Arts and International Baccalaureate program in 2007 and went on to study dance performance at Oklahoma City University, graduating in 2011. She performed in regional shows at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, including Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Oliver!, Hairspray, Ragtime, and A Chorus Line.

Hutchings made her Broadway debut in Memphis as a swing in 2011. She later originated multiple roles in Motown: The Musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and returned to the show in 2014. She appeared in the TV series Smash as a dancer in 2013 and joined Rocky as part of the ensemble. In Hamilton, she was an ensemble member and understudy for Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds, performing during the show’s Off-Broadway and Broadway runs from 2015 to 2016.

Beyond Hamilton, she has continued to work in theatre and on screen, including the Off-Broadway revival of Sweet Charity, the ZACH Theatre production of Singin’ in the Rain, and the Broadway revival of My Fair Lady (ensemble). Her screen credits include the film The Vanishing of Sidney Hall and appearances on TV series such as Master of None, Blue Bloods, The Dangerous Book for Boys, Jessica Jones, and The Bold Type. The 2020 film version of Hamilton was released on Disney+ with many ensemble performances, including Hutchings.

In 2024, Hutchings contributed to the concept album Warriors, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis. She has also worked to raise funds for charitable causes, including Ham4Change in 2020 and a Georgia Senate runoff fundraiser in December 2020. She is a member of the Epic Theatre Ensemble’s Artist Advisory Council and shares dance workshops and master classes. She also hosts The Chaos Twins, an online talk show she co-hosts with Nik Walker.